Newly Registered Imported Vehicles during December 2001

【Registered vehicles】
 The number of newly registered imported vehicles of foreign manufacturers during December 2001 was 25,020 unitsand decreased by 2.9% compared with the same month of last year (25,764units).
 The cumulative total since January2001 was 261,277 units and increased by 2.3% compared with the same period of last year (255,482 units).The total number of newly registered imported vehicles during December, including vehicles produced inoverseas by Japanese manufacturers, was 26,313 units and decreased by 2.9% compared with the same month of lastyear (27,091 units). The cumulative total since January 2001 was 275,279 units and decreased by 0.1% comparedwith the same period of last year (275,452 units).

December Cumulative Total since January
2001-a 2000-b a/b% 2001-c 2000-d c/d%
Total registration of foreign manufacturers vehicles Passenger Cars 24,523 24,933 98.4 254,558 247,799 102.7
Trucks 495 831 59.6 6,710 7,673 87.4
Buses 2 9 10 90.0
Total 25,020 25,764 97.1 261,277 255,482 102.3
Total registration of Japanese manufacturers overseas-made vehicles Passenger Cars 1,293 1,327 97.4 14,002 19,968 70.1
Trucks 2
Buses
Total 1,293 1,327 97.4 14,002 19,970 70.1
Grand Total Total Passenger Cars 25,816 26,260 98.3 268,560 267,767 100.3
Total Trucks 495 831 59.6 6,710 7,675 87.4
Total Buses 2 9 10 90.0
Grand Total 26,313 27,091 97.1 275,279 275,452 99.9

  【Mini vehicles】
 The sales number of imported mini vehicles of foreign manufacturers during December 2001 was 426units. The cumulative total since January 2001 was 528 units．

December Cumulative Total since January
2001-a 2000-b a/b% 2001-c 2000-d c/d%
Grand Total Passenger Cars  （smart） 426 528
Grand Tota 426 528